I switched out my Southern California lawn eight years ago and saved 60 gallons of water per day. My native garden's flowers and seeds attract insects and birds galore including monarch butterflies. I imagine that the twenty-two thousand gallons of water that I leave in nature each year fills up a small pond in the Sierras that supports wildlife. We humans monopolize life giving resources of this planet's and leave little left for its other inhabitants.
@Jaisee14
2 жыл бұрын
I bet all that bird S*it is a lovely sight.
@tesstess3371
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jaisee14 it's all fertilizer...
@pri.sci.lla.
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds beautiful
@willm5814
2 жыл бұрын
Well done! I did the same, awesome environment to hang out in 😊
@thomasmoore3706
2 жыл бұрын
I mean, it helps the Colorado river not the sierras (which is still important) but beautiful anyways.
@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_
2 жыл бұрын
I live near Denver and I know some of my neighbors are spending $300+ per month to water their lawns. Complete insanity.
@Rockieswoobie
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I live in southern Colorado so I’ve never understood the obsession.
@matthewhackett3429
2 жыл бұрын
Do they limit the amount of breweries in Denver?
@abcam20
2 жыл бұрын
Water lawns???!! that is insane for us here in Latin America...
@Rockieswoobie
2 жыл бұрын
@@abcam20 definitely insane
@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewhackett3429 LOL. Valid argument. We probably use as much water on beer as we do lawns. I prefer beer over green lawns though. :D
@IKARNIFEX
2 жыл бұрын
I was listening to NPR and they said that agriculture in USA requires 30 trillion gallons, whereas lawns require 20 trillion gallons
@childoftheweb_
2 жыл бұрын
In.sane.
@Jaisee14
2 жыл бұрын
LOL *NPR* ummmm OK
@rickmanzone3581
2 жыл бұрын
npr devotee, explains it all. lol
@IKARNIFEX
2 жыл бұрын
@@rickmanzone3581 explains what all? Lol. You’re acting like a made a huge political statement. It’s a statement on water and the amount used on lawns. Chill
@tesstess3371
2 жыл бұрын
And a larger part of our produce is grown in Mexico
@nickc6380
2 жыл бұрын
I think as a general rule of thumb for Americans, if grass couldn’t survive there without our help we shouldn’t be wasting water on keeping it alive
@kinfongyeung5400
2 жыл бұрын
welp some people just like to be in a toxic relationship.
@ScoobyFermentation
2 жыл бұрын
As a general rule of thumb, I find that Americans who don’t take care of their lawn are typically just lazy.
@SaveMoneySavethePlanet
2 жыл бұрын
Even if you don’t have to water the grass, the lack of biodiversity is still an issue. A lot of homes in the north east should really replace the majority of their lawn with region appropriate landscaping that can support the local insect populations.
@andrewwoulfe6579
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think California can hear you. they continue to drain the northwest with no end in sight, but they are using paper straws. Seems like most climate activist are huge hypocrites
@Andreamom001
2 жыл бұрын
@@SaveMoneySavethePlanet I let milkweed grow in my lawn. The other day, I saw a monarch. I was so happy. I heard they are now endangered. 😞
@karinhart489
2 жыл бұрын
Living in the drought burdened West, I am proud of my water district for supporting homeowner who want to replace lawn turf with vegetable gardens, because they use way less water. They give the urban community garden a priority in water access.
@randyh801
2 жыл бұрын
My state (Utah) passed a law that invalidates HOA rules that prevent zero-scaping and xeriscaping. But it would also be nice if the government set the example. Our state capitol building has to have something like 10 acres of lawn and my city has lots of city-maintained grass park strips. Personally, I think grass in play areas is great, but if it's purely decorative, then it shouldn't exist. For me, that applies to every park strip, pretty much every side lawn and most front lawns. We just pulled out 600-800 square feet of sod (to plant trees and shrubs for privacy), but there's plenty more to do.
@lynncai587
2 жыл бұрын
my house was lawn free long before the no-lawn movement. Attracts various kind of wildlife- nighttime is especially the best when you can hear all the crickets and frogs.
@bbkr7910
2 жыл бұрын
Rat's look interesting in the dark of night
@sew_gal7340
2 жыл бұрын
A portion of my backyard is "wild" and there are so many insects there...a ton of them get into my house...i cant even imagine letting my lawn go wild.
@despareint
2 жыл бұрын
and snakes??
@marklemont3735
3 ай бұрын
Ticks
@Jaguar7444
2 жыл бұрын
I realized how much time it was wasting and I saw how much water. I let my grass turn brown in the summer because it seemed like a waste.
@Sanyu-Tumusiime
2 жыл бұрын
this is a "let them eat cake" they expect you to replace your lawn with a bunch of flowers. this is insane.
@thastayapongsak4422
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sanyu-Tumusiime well those wild flowers cost less to build and maintain than a lawn. The "let them eat cake" is rather on your side.
@Sanyu-Tumusiime
2 жыл бұрын
@@thastayapongsak4422 really? i mean i wouldn't know anyways i live in an apartment
@WulfgarOpenthroat
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sanyu-Tumusiime Native plants are those that grow wild in your area with no care or maintenance; you don't even have to buy seeds if you don't care, often they'll colonise your yard on their own while the water-starved turf grasses struggle and die, tho the transition can take a while.
@Sanyu-Tumusiime
2 жыл бұрын
@@WulfgarOpenthroat i don't care about what you have to say tbh . just use plastic grass if you have to.
@ecogeilsnw
Жыл бұрын
I was one of these lawn cops. We had no enforcement power and no residents ever took us seriously, despite all the science backing us. I would get yelled at, lectured and insulted. Emotions surrounding lawns lodge in an extremely primal portion of the brain. This refusal to even hear me, a municipal employee with sound science and the (half-committed) power of the law behind me, radicalized me and fuels my career in environmental law.
@alexismiller288
Жыл бұрын
Go spray their lawns with a lethal dose of chemicals 😈
@VictorPaixao4fun
2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff NYT, I would also add the fact that big lawns for filling the "gap" on suburbian big houses also lead us to car-dependency too.
@Jaisee14
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah lets all go back to horse and buggy's. Do you realize that this makes zero sense? LOL You loons on the left are insane.
@uioplkhj
Жыл бұрын
Why would that be?
@VictorPaixao4fun
Жыл бұрын
@@uioplkhj Big houses = larger and more distant suburbians, in a nutshell this means you live where everything is so distant that you can't go anywhere without a car.
@leonelelias9210
Жыл бұрын
@@Jaisee14 its not a leftist things, its a dont force people to throw away resources thing
@Bubble-Foam
6 ай бұрын
@@leonelelias9210 It’s so funny that a lot of right wingers will immediately assume any new position they don’t understand is “lefty” or “woke”. Cause they’re the ones stereotypically towing party lines, while the rest of us want to talk about facts.
@ReiAyanami8
2 жыл бұрын
There are so many practical reasons to get rid of your lawn. For the longest time growing up, my mom wanted a lush green lawn but she realized the amount of money she would save on water made getting rid of it the more sensible option. Plus we lived in flipping Arizona! She replaced the lawn with this red colored gravel and it looked pretty nice.
@sharonelizabeth4248
2 жыл бұрын
I live in a city on lake Ontario, Canada and I haven’t had a lawn in five years. I now have a native habit designed for us by us to attract birds, Bees, butterflies and other garden creatures. It’s restorative to be in the garden and we’re constantly get complements from passerby’s. We’ve even had people knock on our door to thank us personally for creating this magical landscape, which is always lovely to hear and nice to know that it brings joy to others. We did it in chunks over about three years, starting with pathways, improving the soils biology with compost and broad forking with a garden fork to open up the soil compaction. Once we did that we planted mainly native species that would thrive and bring in the insects and birds we wanted to attract. I highly recommend this for a front yard. Start by contacting your local garden club and master gardener’s association. They love to help new gardeners or those who need assistance with particular questions. Wishing you all greener pastures 👩🌾
@carolannhook554
2 жыл бұрын
I love this. An idea to consider is potting up and giving away native plants to your neighbors. I have volunteer plants all the time and have found that, if I give them away, many more people are wiling to try natives. Several co-workers tell me that they've expanded their gardens since I got them started with 5-20 free plants.
@sharonelizabeth4248
2 жыл бұрын
@@carolannhook554 I 100% agree with your idea. We typically have friends who we offer up plants and seeds to with full disclosure as to the habits of a particular plant. Any leftovers are potted and put at the end of our driveway. People walking by have always take them. They’ll sometimes come back and ask me for information (☀️🌤💦🌵🌸📆📏) about the ones they took or show me pictures of their garden’s. Sometimes I even snag an invite for a garden tour. 😉
@peacechickification
2 жыл бұрын
I’m in bc and have a neighbour with a similar front lawn and I LOVE it! I’ve been wanting to compliment them on it- in a sea of lawns, not only is it gorgeous, doesn’t require watering, but it also always has a ton of bees pollinating it! It makes my heart so happy. And my ears happy to have one less lawn that needs to be mowed.
@SolaceEasy
2 жыл бұрын
Next: Your Golf Courses - Bwaahaahaa!
@porkstamina
2 жыл бұрын
I've heard about clover lawns as an alternative, would have been nice to touch on those. It seems like a less jarring transition than going right to "meadow" or trees and flowers taking up the entire space.
@Serai3
2 жыл бұрын
Why? What's the point? Wild meadow would be much prettier, and wouldn't take up all that water.
@JennySimon206
2 жыл бұрын
Moss lawns are really cool too if u have the environment for it. I had a house with a natural moss lawn on one side. Surrounded by a creek. It was cool. U can take moss, grind it up with water in a blender and paint it on stuff to make mossy stuff like benches. Some cool ideas online.
@porkstamina
2 жыл бұрын
@@Serai3 From what I have read, clover also requires minimal water. The wild meadow look isn't for everyone.
@laneatkinson6441
2 жыл бұрын
@@Serai3 Clover doesn't have to be mowed. As much as I'd love a yard full of wild plants, it'd get too tall to maneuver through and I'd be worried about snakes and ticks.
@WalterBurton
2 жыл бұрын
@@laneatkinson6441 : I mow my clover. It grows flowers, you know. And they get tall and I ugly
@chicobicalho5621
2 жыл бұрын
It would be wonderful if a new trend emerged whereby lawns were gradually replaced by more natural vegetation, and by that I mean endemic vegetation for each area and biome, so landscapers came up with creative layout for gardens using native plants that are more adequate to the environment. And, by the way, while we are at it, that ridiculous game of golf should be banned unless artificial grass was used.
@LydJaGillers
Жыл бұрын
I get your intent but artificial grass can be even worse. the plastic is, as we all know, made from oil and the little black pebbles that is often mixed into the fake grass washes into our water systems. The fake blades will break and degrade and also get into our water systems. It's not really a solution but rather a bandaid that is still quite harmful. better to re-do the game of golf to be played in meadows instead of turf grass. Or just eliminate the game altogether.
@DanWilan
2 жыл бұрын
Middle class always imitates cheap version of what elite do but keep calling them out
@IamwhoIam333
2 жыл бұрын
This is funny. I live in an apartment complex that has a beautiful lawn in the front and no one is allowed to sit on it , no pet's on it . I don't miss having a lawn. I grow herbs and plant's we can eat. Make your lawn into a garden.
@ad1312ad
2 жыл бұрын
The lighthearted and comedic moments in this video definitely underscore the immediacy and severity of the climate catastrophe! Thanks for making sure radical but necessary ideas like this one get taken seriously and not as coastal elite disdain for non-urban Americans, NYT and Agnes Walton! I bet putting this video together was a real hoot!
@irrichman
2 жыл бұрын
Only in the US does is need a polarising title and ominous music. In stead of: here s a few ideas to improve your garden.
@Bubble-Foam
6 ай бұрын
@@irrichman Yeah, cause all of Americas bad ideas and systemic issues are baked into both the culture and the law. We don’t have an easy way to travel to other countries unless you’re upper middle class, so we kind of have to get dramatic to get these slubs to pay attention.
@DETSRC313
2 жыл бұрын
I've been saying this for years, even when I was a kid and told to cut the grass I immediately thought to myself that it just didn't make sense to have a lawn. A garden yes, but a lawn? No.
@RobespierreThePoof
Жыл бұрын
I hate everything about the suburban lawn. Having seen how much of their lives my parents have spent working on their lawn, I just do not see the point.
@carolinez1461
2 жыл бұрын
I never use water, fertilizer or pesticides on my weeds and grass. My neighbors might not be impressed, but the bees, birds and butterflies are. I’m able to use a reel mower on my small yard - good exercise without the fumes or noise.
@Azheim
Жыл бұрын
Same here. Living in the midwest, I've never once watered my lawn in over a decade of homeownership. When the grass gets dry I am just thankful I won't need to mow it as often and leave it at that. Our lawn gets used recreationally for playing football, soccer, fetch with our dog, and cooking smores over our fire pit. Couldn't do any of those things near as easily if we instead had the immaculate landscaping or natural meadow flora they talk about here.
@vivekgotarane
2 жыл бұрын
I don't have lawn anymore, instead I plant vegetables 🥦🥦🥬🫑🥑🍅
@rob6850
2 жыл бұрын
Brie the Plant Lady has great suggestions for edible foodscapes that incorporate native plants
@ttt3377
2 жыл бұрын
We've had rocks and succulent since 2015 in SoCal.
@jellybeansi
Жыл бұрын
4:30 When all that lawn is removed, it really helps emphasize just how much space is wasted by lawns in general and how much plant life you need to re-fill said space.
@sentientflower7891
2 жыл бұрын
If you visit the suburbs with their lawns you will discover that the residents only interact with the lawn when they mow their lawn. Otherwise the suburbs are ghost towns.
@_robustus_
2 жыл бұрын
I would love being a lawn cop.
@johnspinelli9396
Жыл бұрын
Same 😂
@raTTy_auT
2 жыл бұрын
As a non american, i had to google parts of this, because i thought it was some late april joke.
@Maerra7
2 жыл бұрын
I often reflect on how useless my lawn is and what a waste, but I still love mowing it. That said, I live in Ohio and I've never, ever watered my grass.
@grahamesworld415
2 жыл бұрын
We just landscaped the grass out of our backyard and are about to do the same to the front. I never got why people were so attached to grass.
@hansiesma16
2 жыл бұрын
Grass is nice. Many insects live in the grass and of course, worms live in the soil. Both worms and insects are a food source for birds and various mammals. For a sensible person it is also low maintenance. In Europe we don't water it. So in a hot summer it dies back and once it cools and rains the grass grows back. Grass always comes back. When you say 'landscaped' I will assume you mean you replaced the grass with something else that's living, as opposed to the unmentionable...
@grahamesworld415
2 жыл бұрын
@@hansiesma16 Landscaped does mean living things. The front lawn is now gone. Replaced by bushes, flowers and a tree. A zero carbon footprint.
@hansiesma16
2 жыл бұрын
@@grahamesworld415 landscaping can be split into two: hard landscaping which is inanimate, and soft landscaping which is living. I take it that you know for a fact that peat was not used in the growing of your plants? Or even that all your plants were grown on home soil and not imported? Presumably the plants were transported to you using vehicles. Zero carbon footprint as a claim is pretty much meaningless when you actually think about the processes your new garden has been through to get to you. The agricultural industry still use murderous concentrations of pesticides: slug pellets, bee killing neonicotinoids and the like. Peat even is still incredulously, uniformly sold as a growing medium.
@grahamesworld415
2 жыл бұрын
@@hansiesma16 We should take our wins where we can. My garden, front and back, no longer requires a gas guzzling lawnmower nor constant watering. If you want wins to keep happening, you have to recognize them when they do occur and then move on to achieving the next.
@ronrendon
2 жыл бұрын
Time to look for native plants here in San Antonio, Texas!
@joeyd219
2 жыл бұрын
I think this is all awesome, but one issue I see is that those alternative lawns don't look like they have space for kids to run around, and fall and land on something relatively soft.
@edgarsantiagodominguez391
2 жыл бұрын
Take your kids to the park, lazy person maybe.
@triplikeido75
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, it really isn't about the children.
@Bubble-Foam
6 ай бұрын
That’s what public parks are supposed to be for. A lot of issues in america come from everyone needs their own private version of something that should be a public service. Transportation, low density housing, lawns instead of parks, personal pools, etc.
@griffin8062
5 ай бұрын
@@Bubble-FoamAbsolutely. And all this low density garbage leaves us lonely
@bluedreams517
2 жыл бұрын
I live on a 1/5 acre and still have two small patches of "lawn." It's not exactly the current rendition of a lawn though. We don't use pesticides, we've mixed up the grass that was there with clover to help with water retention and nitrogen. We don't fertilize the lawn or use herbicides. When the clover is flowering it becomes a huge pollinator magnet. We're ripping out another patch of grass this fall in preparation for 2 more fruiting trees, bushes, and flowers. Our yard is strongly used by both us for food and play and the local bird/insect population for food and refuge. I currently live out west and am still trying to have my place be a healthy balance within our water restrictions. It's not easy but it's getting there.
@CitiesForTheFuture2030
2 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention the biodiversity crisis, especially insects..
@what_what_what_what
2 жыл бұрын
Huge miss on their part. Not sure why there was no mention and why people in the comments aren’t talking about it more. Save our pollinators!
@Bubble-Foam
6 ай бұрын
@@what_what_what_what I’ve seen people in these comments complaining about how attracting birds will lead to more bird crap, they aren’t going to care about bugs (even though they should).
@seanwebb605
2 жыл бұрын
You can collect rain water in tanks from your eavestroughs and use it for lawn watering when there isn't adequate rain. It doesn't need to be public drinking water used.
@ShannonRusnak
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately its illegal to do that in some places. My guess is to limit standing water for mosquitoes and the like.
@seanwebb605
2 жыл бұрын
@@ShannonRusnak When it drains into a tank it's not nearly as problematic. Open top buckets with standing water definitely should be avoided.
@phucyouse5316
2 жыл бұрын
I lived homeless in New Orleans and learned how to bathe proper with 20oz of water. If you wanna know how, I like you. No, don't ask me, that's weird. Suds the washcloth with 6oz and rub....rinse. That's it! 20oz does it. Now you know, AND I like you.
@YoRAHeem
2 жыл бұрын
Tell the government to remove my HOA requirements.
@roballman5726
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine caring enough about your lawn to water it.
@extrahistory8956
2 жыл бұрын
My backyard lawn is something else entirely, as it isn't a turf lawn nor an environmentally friendly meadow, but rather a brown muck of dirt and mud dotted with chicken dirt bath holes. Ever since we bought chickens, they have basically taken care of all the insects too, but in the process ate or killed the grass. While it isn't much of an issue, the occasional summer storm can turn it into a sea of unpleasant mud.
@chargermopar
5 ай бұрын
I ditched my lawn decades ago!
@js46644
2 жыл бұрын
Miss you on NPR, Lulu!
@michaelwtm
Жыл бұрын
I'm lucky I live in a city that doesn't mandate lawns, even though I also don't get any cash incentives to de-lawn. I didn't totally erase all the turf grass, but I reduced it significantly as a part of my home's landscape.
@nonewherelistens1906
Жыл бұрын
Ripped out the grass in the front yard and replaced with native shrubs and trees. Got compliments from the neighbors.
@khmergreen
2 жыл бұрын
Nah! I grow foods in my yard and the best part is the produce test great!
@sommmeguy
Ай бұрын
OK, but have you seen the costs of plants and decorative rock at the greenhouse?
@ryanharvey9800
2 жыл бұрын
All people should replace their lawns with gardens it looks way cooler and you can eat the Fruits of your labor
@johnhagen9256
2 жыл бұрын
I'm aerating and overseeding this fall. The drought hasn't affected me and I water twice a day. The stripping of my right to live my life the way I choose stops at my property line. To the people living in the desert, you chose to live there. Until you stop trying to grow lawns in the south-west, you'll always face these problems. I will not subsidize your foolishness.
@austind2784
Жыл бұрын
Aww man, I though you would have talked to Joey Santore for this piece, would have been a no brainer! Maybe a follow up?
@truejim
2 жыл бұрын
I believe there's an error at 0:55. Historically, in mainland Europe, gardens were the fashion. In England, lawns were the fashion. Lawns are not a European tradition, they are an English tradition. If the U.S. had followed the European fashion, we'd all have gardens in our front yards, not lawns.
@a.w.3211
2 жыл бұрын
I sold my home a year ago with minimal lawn and perennials and ground cover. Just drove by and all is gone to .... Lawn! Sad. And the new owner is a teacher.
@oneshothunter9877
Жыл бұрын
All teachers are not smart and clever enough to be teachers. I once visited a teacher in her home, and all I saw on her bookshelfs was a.... Wait.. a bible! People like those should not be teachers!
@leewhite-graham753
Жыл бұрын
I have been anti-lawn for years. Aside from cementing and painting it green, I have been looking for options for years. I never watered mine, and God help you if you work for a "green lawn company" and approach me with a sales pitch, you'll get an earful of my environmental philosophy. Ironically, and sadly, neighbors who pay for such poison, have lawns that do not look any better than mine, often times theirs looked worse. Finally, we are going with clover, it's green and tolerates walking. Mowing be damned.
@M4R1N4
Жыл бұрын
I agree 1000%! I'd love to do the clover lawn .. did you do it yourself or hire it out?
@leewhite-graham753
Жыл бұрын
@@M4R1N4 gonna do it ourselves!
@ommanipadmehung3014
Жыл бұрын
Wtf?? Thank god in Australia most of us now have electric lawn mowers
@vampcaff
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, small home lawns are the problem... not golf courses or farms...
@EpicuriousGeorge
2 жыл бұрын
all of the above
@sdafasdfasdfsda
2 жыл бұрын
Don't even get me started on golf courses!
@reggin_spelt_backwards
Ай бұрын
Lol someone read something from their apartment and thought “yeahhh this is a great story!” LMFAOOOO
@WheatMillington
2 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with lawns, just with lawns in the wrong places. Here in New Zealand our irrigation comes from the sky, not from aquafers. Fertiliser is optional with our fertile soil, and even a heavy user is going to use a fraction of the nitrogen used by a dairy farmer over the same area (15kg per hectare versus 150kg). Lawns are not inherently bad, and those "low maintenance" gardens you showed are anything but.
@idonthaveahandle2000
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this, lawns need to be phased out faster.
@karyannfontaine8757
2 жыл бұрын
I do not have a treated lawn and pull the weeds and crab grass by hand. No chemicals, lots of work. Would love to get rid of grass and have flowers and trees. My yard is safe for my elderly cats and to take my snakes outside for enrichment. I live in New England and will look into what thrives through our winters and will come back in spring.
@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
2 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend almost every type of bulb. Our block association used to plant them in the nearby park. They got almost zero care but bloomed every spring anyway!! Also, my favorite thing was seeing the little tips struggling up through the ground in February, because you knew that meant that winter was almost over.
@Forge17
4 ай бұрын
I’d like to see turf become an affordable alternative, for those who enjoy the grass look and don’t prefer growing tall native grasses and bushes. It has its own issues though.
@jaridkeen123
2 жыл бұрын
Grass Lawns are Ugly. A Frontyard Garden looks so much better than a Grass Lawn
@Andreamom001
2 жыл бұрын
I hate my lawn. I mow it as little as possible and never water it. What grow, grows, and it's mostly weeds. My trees and gardens and groundcovers (and raspberries) have taken over a good deal of it over the past 20 years...but it's still a lawn.
@zeogen
2 жыл бұрын
Instead we should work with ecologists to determine the right balance for our environments. Desert isn’t the answer either but drought tolerant plants in drought prone environments is
@carolannhook554
2 жыл бұрын
I think the video isn't endorsing desert for every region, but rather looking at using the native plants of a region to create beautiful, low-maintenance gardens.
@bignapolean3068
Жыл бұрын
I'm already there. I killed my lawn and let native species take it back. The town hates me and I still have to mow and edge but at least I know I've the right thing.
@zumazuma568
Жыл бұрын
There's something strange about people desperately trying to get out of the asphalt jungle of the city into the suburbs, closer to nature, to have their own land... only to turn that land into a pathetic parody of what nature really is, a barbie-world-like green surface.
@hughmann9097
2 жыл бұрын
Here we go again, blaming individuals and families instead of industries and corporations who use up way more resources. If you replaced your lawn with a vegetable garden, wouldn't you be required to use a lot of water anyway? Research has shown that grass and trees have a symbiotic relationship. Grass also sucks up a lot of carbon. If you have kids, they need somewhere to run around and play sports.
@SPEG_MEISTER
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I'm for one thankful that I grew up with the benefits of having a green lawn where I live. I can't take this video at face value. Maybe all the immigrants bussed to D.C. could set up shelter on the White House grounds? I mean, it's really a waste of space according to these reporters, right? No need to maintain all that greenery if they don't have to spend on fuel for the mower or trimmer, let alone money on maintenance for that equipment. Not every region in the US is ideal for growing a green lawn, I get it. But for golly's sake, if people want to grow grass in their yards, let them be. This kind of virtue signaling is why I can't take these articles seriously. The NYT can at least present the positives on growing a lawn; yes, there are good reasons to have a grass yard (shocking), then maybe we can have a healthy discussion about this.
@akdouglas1
Жыл бұрын
Three of us on my street killing ours this month! And we live in Oregon!
@aditideepakmishra4580
2 жыл бұрын
Now it moved to india in Kerala. In keral all houses have lawns
@macdisciple
Жыл бұрын
Our lawn allows for our kids to play safely in the backyard. They play various forms of baseball, soccer, tag, hide and seek, etc with lots of running about. That’s why we have a yard with grass.
@zumazuma568
Жыл бұрын
just have proper grass, with flowers and bushes. kids love those even more than grass.
@danielleanner2887
2 жыл бұрын
I live in New York State and I’m about 50 years old. It’s crazy to me that I own a cast iron Nelson Rain Train (sprinkler) that I bought in my 20s. I think I thought that caring about my lawn was a very adult thing to do. A quick internet search tells me that Nelson is still at it. It’s time to pivot or die.
@JohnSmith-xx9se
2 жыл бұрын
50 days over a lifetime seems like a gross underestimate.
@Griggermeister
2 жыл бұрын
Somewhat-Relevant Sidenote: HEALTHY SOIL with diverse, native plants/groundcover generally ABSORBS MORE water during heavy rainstorms, reducing flooding in your house.
@ronniefalgout5132
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe people shouldn’t move to the desert southwest then wonder why it’s so dry…. I’m keeping my grass and beautiful lawn. We get plenty of rain here so no need for irrigation
@hintmations
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, back during the pandemic, my mom transformed the lawn into a vegetable garden. While we did stop watering it due to the drought, it's now a dry wasteland again. We'll have some fresh veggies to eat in spring, and sometimes summer.
@jackstone4291
4 ай бұрын
It was a sign of wealth over 120 years ago, as it would cost lots to keep staff to regularly cut the lawn by hand. When machines came out it was still a sign of wealth to own large masses of land to buy expensive lawnmowers to just cut grass short, level, healthy green colour. A huge industry of lawn care treatment products and machines and jobs has grown out of it. Still a sign of wealth today it’s completely devoid of wildlife and biodiversity. Waste of time and effort I think. Dig it up and put down native grasses and flowers and trees bushes. Or just let it grow and watch it change over the years (as nature will affect and get in to any space if you let it). Stop fertilisers and pesticides and herbicides ! They’re affecting g our health too
@marabookstagram
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, please!
@DZ477
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine how much more efficient it would be if everyone used the space and resources for a garden to grow food.
@chopperdt66
2 жыл бұрын
The FBGI will knocking at your door soon. (The Federal Burial of Grass Investigation.) 😂
@BrianKeith-h7h
5 ай бұрын
Some advice: don’t water your grass (crazy I know), use an electric mower powered by a small solar panel, plant native seeds in and around your lawn.
@goodboiadvsp3297
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any legal recourse cities or companies could take if I started rototilling all their lawn sewn properties???
@markhousman8447
Жыл бұрын
I bought a house without a lawn. Then I had kids. Mud everywhere in my house. Planted a lawn. Much less mud. Lawns turn out to be quite practical if you live in a place where lawns grow without too much difficulty.
@JohnS-er7jh
Жыл бұрын
For some people having a large lawn of grass is part of the image . Personally I could care less what people think about how my house looks, and my lawn even less. I have a lawn that is covered in shade from trees, so it doesn't grown in that lush. It is very easy to maintain (I don't add any water or chemicals/lawn treatments). The only reason to have large property is privacy from neighbors. As for having a nice lawn for children (most kids stay inside today, even in houses where parents purchase expensive swing playsets). I am lucky in my town there are lots of public parks, walking trails and even a few dog parks. When I was a kid, a lot of people would have barbecues/house parties, so some people would play games on the lawns (Volleyball, etc.), but I don't see that many people having barbecues or parties anymore (the concern for safety/drinking and driving has really cut back on the amount of parties).
@vapeymcvape5000
2 жыл бұрын
Lawnmowers account for 5% of the US's Co2 emmissions? I don't need to tell you that that's simply not true.
@theguythatcoment
2 жыл бұрын
mowning grass releases the co2 trapped in leafs, same reason why agriculture gives off co2 instead of storing it.
@elmar808
2 жыл бұрын
my mower is electric.
@dewayne1981grad
2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy for you! You get a gold star with this crowd. I have a 23 horse, gas burning, 60" cut, zero turn that ROCKS IT! Welcome to America!!
@aninewforest
2 жыл бұрын
My NW Colorado landlady insisted on regularly spraying our lawn with herbicides even though it was on the edge of a lake, and even though the neighbour had struggled to survive Non Hodgkin's lymphoma and I suffered Chronic Fatigue. My cat died after two years of having to breathe in what is essentally a broad spectrum antibiotic. My landlady, predictably, died with cancer five years later. I wish she'd lived long enough to sue Monsanto.
@signupstuff
2 жыл бұрын
4:58 what most people think their wildflower meadow yard will look like.. 3:31 what it usually ends up looking like.
@clayjones9473
2 жыл бұрын
This is truly hilarious to me. I live in AZ. I have grass! Love it. It’s called Bermuda grass and it loves heat and drought! As a matter of fact that grass is super happy when I turn my sprinklers OFF for a week or two. Another reason it’s funny is the fact that seminconducter factories here in AZ (there’s a lot) consume millions and millions of gallons of water daily. One more thing of note…. My gas guzzling Honda Lawnmower gets filled up once during the summer months. It’s a half gallon tank. So all you DB’s that think this racist video is anything other than WOKE! God bless you because you’re a certain kind of special.
@d5riselle660
2 жыл бұрын
BGM AT 1:06 IS FIRE WHAT IS IT
@roweboatryan
2 жыл бұрын
I've never understood the appeal of keeping up with a mowed lawn. You're removing wildlife, then replacing it with disgusting and invasive lawn grass that makes your lawn look like a barren wasteland. It isn't attractive, and essentially has no advantage/perk over a natural lawn.
@AfroGaz71
2 жыл бұрын
That's fair enough that you never understood.
@roweboatryan
2 жыл бұрын
@@AfroGaz71 Let me rephrase, there is no logical reason to have a disgusting and difficult to maintain wasteland instead of a natural lawn.
@WulfgarOpenthroat
2 жыл бұрын
@@roweboatryan Only one I can think of is if you regularly use your yard as a recreational space and so want to keep the ground cover low, but even then you ought to be using native grass species, and can likely find something suitable that's naturally low-growing.
@roweboatryan
2 жыл бұрын
@@WulfgarOpenthroat Exactly. Here in Illinois, there are natural prairies that have low-lying grasses that are native and healthy for the ecosystem, and actively contribute to growth. There is honestly no point to having this water guzzling, ugly, expensive, wasteful lawn grass.
@WheatMillington
2 жыл бұрын
I don't want wildlife where I live.
@MadBinxx
2 жыл бұрын
If lawns were gardens and we watered them there wouldn't be a food shortage and everyone can make extra money selling produce locally. But that doesn't make one guy money.
@sanjuansteve
2 жыл бұрын
We should all be planting food everywhere, and sharing the produce freely!
@dufus7396
2 жыл бұрын
Here in Brisbane Australia..local govt is obsessed ..every free space .even crerk beds
@eric2500
2 жыл бұрын
There are low growing plants that can replace your lawn and you will never have to mow again.
@cf5768
2 жыл бұрын
concrete jungles filled with none producers just consuming & guzzling resources is the way to go
@AirQuotes
2 жыл бұрын
Yes but people now have fake grass lawns and those are 10x more worse
@em945
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you to this Journalist.
@kennichdendenn
2 жыл бұрын
Im not native to the US and always asked myself, why these pure green areas devoid of anything actually interesting happening (like flowers, bushes, whatever) are so ubiquitous.
@hibryd7481
Жыл бұрын
I agree that no one in a desert should expect to have a lawn. Get a rock or gravel garden instead. I also agree that weed killers are bad. But well-maintained lawns shouldn't need them. I also agree that mowing is a waste of time and fuel, but robots will solve that for us. The blanket answer to these problems isn't that everyone should stop doing yard work and we should let our communities sink into an ugly tangle of brush and swamp. Just find better solutions.
@annleland6422
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea I am for it
@MrJames_1
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with lawns if you can water them. Cities need to limit watering from town water. It's that simple. And yes, it needs to be enforced. We've been enforcing water restrictions in Australia for decades when it's needed. If it's not possible to water, your lawn dies. Problem solved! We also stopped blocking new homeowners from installing water tanks and actually made it mandatory so we water with rainwater or wells. New homes must also flush toilets with rainwater and ideally use rainwater in the laundry. Artificial grass is also an option you missed and is becoming popular here for that green look. I agree planting trees/shrubs are good too. Battery-powered mowing is also taking over from gas mowers. You missed that point. I've had Americans laugh at our duel flush toilets we've had for 30+ years (press button 1 for #1's press button #2 for 2's), it's all about saving water. Lawns are also an attraction, encouraging people to go outside and experience the outdoors, and can be a therapeutic hobby. Lawns are not for everybody but they are not evil as you make them out to be.
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